VICE gets it and does Juggalo right

I’ve always loved VICE. The irreverence and intelligence strikes the right chord, so when the flack at Da Capo told me a reporter from VICE wanted to talk with me at the Gathering about my new book, Juggalo, I never thought twice about it. I have turned down a few interviews this time around, mostly because I knew the interviewer didn’t read the book. So fuck em’.

But Mitchell Sunderland at VICE – who has read the book — has already done great work handling the Juggalos, including this required reading. Amy Lombard’s photos are, not incidentally, always terrific as well.

Last week, I sat down with Mitchell for a few minutes at the Gathering and he kicked out this dope piece based on our conversation.Only qualm I had was her first idea of me standing in front of an American flag. What could go wrong? I counted ten ways before I asked that we ditch that plan. As it turns out, she can make art with ease, despite a reluctant subject.Happy to spend time with Mitchell and Amy, couple of pros making the culture better.

About the Author

Steve Miller is an investigative reporter with over two decades of experience in daily newspaper, Web and magazine reporting and writing. Miller has done time as a court and cops beat reporter at the Dallas Morning News and as a national reporter for the Washington Times, and as a correspondent for national publications including People magazine, High Times, Boston Magazine, Miami New Times, Houston Press, The Daily Beast and U.S. News and World Report. In 2012, he was an Edgar award finalist for his book, Girl, Wanted: The Chase for Sarah Pender. He is a recipient of the digital investigative award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Miller was also the former vocalist in the Midwest punk rock outfit the Fix in 1980-81.
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